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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
About 41.72 Lakh Paddy Farmers have benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 71778.79 Crore
A quantity of 4986613 cotton bales valuing Rs.14431.79 Crore has been procured benefitting 962704 Farmers
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pardesh, Maharashtra and Bihar with purchase of over 380.18 LMTs of paddy up to 14.12.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 314.42 LMT showing an increase of 20.91 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 380.18 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 53.33% of total procurement.
About 41.72 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 71778.79 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 48.11 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 14.12.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 164363.11 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs. 882.73 Crores benefitting 92009 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 14.12.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 14.12.2020 a quantity of 4986613 cotton bales valuing Rs.14431.79 Crore has been procured benefitting 962704 farmers.
Ministry of Finance
Consultation Paper on Proposed International Financial Services Centres Authority  Regulations, 2021
International Financial Services Centres Authority  has been established as a unified regulator to develop and regulate financial products, financial services and financial institutions in the International Financial Service Centres  in India.
IFSCA, in its endeavour to develop a comprehensive and consistent regulatory framework based on global best practices with a special focus on ease of doing business, proposes to enact an all-encompassing framework to facilitate issuers’ access Global capital. Towards this objective, IFSCA proposes a unified regulatory framework specifying the requirements for  issuance and listing of various types of securities and  initial and continuous disclosures.
To ensure that capital markets in IFSCs support the financing of innovative business models especially those in the areas of Environment, Social and Governance , fin-tech, corporate restructurings, etc., the framework proposed by IFSCA also provides for issuance and listing of securities by Start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises  and Special Purpose Acquisition Company . Further, enabling framework has been proposed for issuance and listing of debt securities including those focusing on ESG and Smart-Cities.
The Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22, has detailed setting up of a ‘world-class’ fintech hub at GIFT City in a bid to bolster innovation in the fintech industry. The proposed framework by IFSCA is expected to provide an ecosystem for capital raising and listing by Fintech and other start-up companies.
Globally, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies  has become an important structure to raise capital through IPO for acquiring companies or assets. To keep pace with the evolving market environment, IFSCA is proposing a suitable framework for capital raising and listing of SPAC on the recognised stock exchanges in IFSCs.
Considering the important role of Capital markets in bridging the gap between investors and issuers of green bonds, social bonds, sustainable bonds and sustainability linked bonds, IFSCA aims to make IFSC at GIFT City a prominent international centre for sustainable finance. The proposed framework by IFSCA is expected to support the needs for Environment, Social and Governance financing.
The proposed framework shall facilitate issuers from across the jurisdictions to raise capital for variety of needs and list their securities at the international stock exchanges in IFSCs.
The draft IFSCA  Regulations, 2021 have been uploaded on IFSCA website at https://ifsca.gov.in/PublicConsultation.
The comments and suggestions from public on proposed regulations may be sent latest by March 31, 2021.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘4.26% GS 2023’, and ‘5.85% GS 2030’ and ‘6.76% GS 2061’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of
 ‘4.26% Government Security, 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘5.85% Government Security, 2030’ for a notified amount of Rs 14,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘6.76% GS 2061’ for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 6,000 crore against above security/securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 25, 2021  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on June 25, 2021. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on June 25, 2021  and payment by successful bidders will be on June 28, 2021 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Special Service and Features
Loans disbursed by Tamil Nadu Regional Office of NABARD reached an all-time high of ₹27,040 crore
Shri S Selvaraj, Chief General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development , Tamil Nadu Regional Office, Chennai informed at the annual Press conference held in Chennai today  that during the year 2020-21, loans disbursed by Tamil Nadu Regional Office of NABARD reached an all-time high of ₹27,040 crore, up from ₹14,458 crore the previous year – a growth of 87%. He attributed three reasons for this great achievement which are the cooperation and support received from the Government of Tamil Nadu, State owned undertakings, Banks, NBFCs and others, dedication of the staff members of NABARD and the Transparency with which NABARD functions.
Shri. Baiju N Kurup, Smt. N Neerajaa, and Shri. Sreepathy S Kalkura General Managers, Smt. Nazia Nizamudin, Smt. S Brinda, Shri D Mitra, and Shri S. Sudharsan, Deputy General Managers of the bank were present during the press conference.
This is stated in a press release issued by Shri S Chandra mouli, PRO, NABARD, Chennai.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of the Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd  and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company  of UAE
Cabinet approves signing of the Definitive Agreement on Oil Storage and Management between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd  and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company  of UAE
 and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company  of UAE.
According to the Agreement, the ADNOC will fill up 0.81 MMT or 5,860,000 million barrels of crude oil at ISPRL storage facility at Mangalore, Karnataka.
Out of the crude stored, some part will be used for commercial purpose of ADNOC, while a major part will be purely for strategic purposes. The signing of the Agreement will augment India's energy security.
India and UAE are strategic partners. The investment by ADNOC is a major investment from UAE under the High Level Task Force on Investment  and the first investment by UAE in India in the energy sector.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA VIRTUALLY LAUNCHES AYUSHMAN BHAV CAMPAIGN
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the Ayushman Bhav Campaign from Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said the goal of ‘Ayushman Bhav Campaign - no person should be left behind and no village should be left behind - would make our country successful in achieving the objective of Universal Health Coverage. She added that if every person and every family stays healthy, then the resolve to build a healthy India would be fulfilled. She was happy to note that a Multi-Ministerial approach has been adopted to achieve this goal. She stated that everyone's cooperation would be helpful in achieving such big goals.
The President said that providing Ayushman cards to all the beneficiaries; organizing Ayushman meetings to make villagers aware about health, hygiene and nutrition; organising Ayushman Melas; and arranging visits of specialist doctors at the Community Health Centers once a week under the initiative Ayushman Apke Dwar 3.0, are praiseworthy steps.
The President said that India is moving forward with great enthusiasm in adopting new technology and working methods in many fields. She was happy to note that ‘Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’ was launched in September 2021. She expressed confidence that India would set the example of digital inclusion in the field of healthcare services also like other sectors.
The Ayushman Bhav Campaign is a comprehensive nationwide healthcare initiative of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services, reaching every village and town in the country. This Campaign will be implemented during the 'Seva Pakhwada' from September 17 to October 2, 2023.
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Ministry of Defence
OFFSET AGREEMENTS IN DEFENCE DEALS
There are 15 Offset Agreements in defence deals signed during the last five years, details of which are tabulated below:
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Sl. No.
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Year
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Number of Offset Agreements
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1
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2017
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04
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2
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2018
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05
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3
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2019
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03
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4
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2020
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02
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5
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2021
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01
The total contracted offset amount from the year 2017 to 2022 in 15 Offset Agreements with nine foreign vendors is 1.86 Billion USD. Further details being sensitive and strategic in nature, cannot be disclosed. Out of the 15 Offset Agreements, the cumulative percentage of claims fulfilled are 175.48%. However, the specific liability in some of these Offset Agreements still pending is Rs 89.08 crore.
During the said period, in three Offset Agreements, the vendors have not fulfilled their due offset obligations. For unfulfilled offset obligations, penal action has been taken on the defaulting vendors as per the relevant provisions of the Defence Offset Guidelines under the applicable Defence Procurement Procedure.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Sanjay Singh in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
National Highways Logistics Management Limited & JNPT sign MoU for the development of Multi Modal Logistics Park  at Jalna in Maharashtra
In presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari and Union minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal a MoU was signed between National Highways Logistics Management Limited & JNPT for the development of Multi Modal Logistics Park  at Jalna in Maharashtra .Union MoS General V.K. Singh , Union MoS & Jalna M.P. Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve , Union MoS Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad , Maharashtra State Ministers Shri Abdul Sattar , Shri Uday Samant & Shri Sandipan Bhumare and MPs were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Gadkari said acting as a catalyst for development of Marathawada region, Jalna MMLP will serve as a functional Dry port of the region and Steel & Allied industries depending on scrap, Fruits and Vegetables processing units, Seed industries and cotton sector would hugely benefit from this development. He said it would connect Samruddhi Marg and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridors. The Minister said this infrastructure will promote the export of Agro products and also transform Jalna into Automobile Hub of Marathwada region.
Shri Gadkari said scripting a historic moment for the development of multimodal infrastructure, government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the development of 35 Multi Modal Logistics Parks  under Bharatmala Pariyojana with an objective to centralize freight consolidation and reduce logistics cost from 14% to less than 10% of GDP at par with International Standards. He said the initiative would provide MMLPs, a platform for seamless modal shift of freights. He said team MoRTH has been constantly on the mission of exploring sustainable modes of Transport including Roads, Rail, Water and Air connectivity.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Sarbanada Sonowal said the Multi-Modal Logistics Park in Jalna, Maharashtra will greatly benefit farmers as well as EXIM trade. He said under the ambitious PM GatiShakti and National Logistics Policy, it will boost the logistics sector and bring economic growth. The Minister said it will greatly benefit farmers taking their goods to the global market at a lower cost thereby enabling fulfillment of Prim Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's vision of doubling farmer's income.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Varanasi on 15th July
PM to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 1500 crores
Prime Minister will visit Varanasi on 15th July, 2021. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects during the visit.
At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate various public projects and works, including a 100 bed MCH wing in BHU, multi-level parking at Godauliya, Ro-Ro Vessels for tourism development on River Ganga and three lane flyover bridge on the Varanasi Ghazipur Highway. Projects worth around Rs. 744 crores will be inaugurated. He will also lay the foundation stones of several projects and public works worth around Rs. 839 crores. These include the Centre for Skill and Technical Support of Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology , 143 rural projects under Jal Jeevan Mission and mango and vegetable integrated pack house in Karkhiyanv.
At around 12:15 PM, Prime Minister will inaugurate the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudrakash, which has been constructed with Japanese assistance. Thereafter, at around 2 PM, he will inspect the Maternal and Child Health Wing, BHU. He will also meet with officials and medical professionals to review Covid preparedness.
Prime Minister's Office
PM bows to His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu on the special occasion of his Jayanti.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“On the special occasion of his Jayanti, I bow to His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu. He has left a deep impact among millions. He always placed utmost importance to serving society and empowering people. We will always work to fulfil his dreams.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID Relief Aid
17,831 Oxygen Concentrators; 18,111 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 13,489 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials, ~12L Favipiravir tablets delivered/ dispatched to States and UTs, so far
Government of India has been receiving international cooperation of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27th April 2021 from different countries/organisations. These are being promptly dispatched/delivered to the States and UTs.
Cumulatively, 17,831 Oxygen Concentrators; 18,111 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 13,489 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials, ~12L Favipiravir tablets delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from 27th April 2021 to 25th May 2021.
Major consignments received on 24/25th May 2021 from Wolfsburg , Kuwait , British Oxygen Co. , USISPF, CII India Business Forum , World in Harmony NGO  and Embassy of India 
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Consignments
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Quantity
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Oxygen Concentrators
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76
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Oxygen Cylinders
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1,810
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Ventilators/Bi-PAP/CPAP
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40
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise.
The Union Health Ministry is comprehensively monitoring this on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from 26th April 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and implemented by the Health Ministry since 2nd May, 2021.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hosts Indian Paralympic Contingent at his residence
You are the ambassadors of the country, and have increased the prestige of nation at world stage: PM
PM praises the indomitable spirit and will power of the entire Contingent
PM exhorts the para-athletes to identify and work in few areas outside sports to motivate people and help bring change
Players thank PM for constant guidance, motivation and support
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosted the Indian Contingent of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at his residence earlier today. The Contingent included para-athletes as well as coaches.
Prime Minister had a candid and informal interaction with the entire contingent. He congratulated them for their record breaking historic performance at the Games. He said that their achievement will significantly boost the morale of the entire sporting community in the country, and budding sports persons will feel encouraged to come forward to take up sports. He added that their performance has led to awareness about sports increasing leaps and bounds.
Prime Minister especially praised the indomitable spirit and will power of the Contingent and said that the performance is praiseworthy in light of the insurmountable odds that the para-athletes have overcome in their lives. Boosting the morale of those who couldn’t achieve a podium finish, the Prime Minister said that a true sportsperson does-not get bogged down by defeat or victory, and keeps on moving forward. He said that they are ambassadors of the country, and they have increased the prestige of the nation on the world stage through their remarkable performance.
Prime Minister said that through their ‘tapasya, purushartha and parakram’, the para-athletes have changed the way people look at them. He said that in this period of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, they should identify a few areas outside of the world of sports and explore how they can motivate people and help bring change.
The para-athletes thanked the Prime Minister for giving them the invitation and said that sitting with him at the same table is a big achievement in itself. They especially thanked him for constant guidance, motivation and support throughout their endeavour, and said that the athletes of other countries were amazed when they came to know that their Indian compatriots received congratulatory phone calls from their Prime Minister. They highlighted how the government left no stone unturned in making the best possible arrangement for their training.
Several players gifted their signed sporting equipment, with which they won their medals, to the Prime Minister. A stole, signed by all medalists, was also gifted to the Prime Minister. He said that the sporting equipment would be auctioned and was welcomed by the athletes. Union Sports Minister and Union Law Minister were also present on the occasion.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Single Window Approval System for Industries
The Central Government is working on setting up a Single Window System for clearances and approvals of industry in the country. Despite the presence of several IT platforms for investing in India such as in departments of the Government of India and State Single Window Clearances, investors need to visit multiple platforms to gather information and obtain clearances from different stakeholders. To address this, the creation of a centralized Investment Clearance Cell which would provide end-to-end facilitation support, including pre-investment advisory, information related to land banks and facilitating clearances at Central and State level was proposed and the same is also a Budget Announcement 2020-21.
The cell is being planned as a One-stop digital platform to obtain all requisite central and state clearances/ approvals required to start business operations in India. The Investment Clearance Cell will be a National portal that integrates the existing clearance systems of the various Ministries/ Departments of Govt. of India and of State Governments without disruption to the existing IT portals of Ministries and will have a single, unified application form. This will eliminate the need for investors to visit multiple platforms/ offices to gather information and obtain clearances from different stakeholders and provide time-bound approvals and real time status update to investors.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.